Either you are with us or against us, MCA
Reader tebing tinggi commented @ 2014/10/09 at 6:37 pm,
“Lim Guan Eng was quoted as saying yesterday, ‘either you are with us or against us’ in reference to those PAS members who spoke against DAP.
“I wonder when Umno and its president will say this to [the] MCA and Gerakan leadership.”
10 Oct 2013
On this date last year, I queried – Apakah sebenarnya niat The J-Star melekatkan label ‘Parlimen Ketiga’ kepada perhimpunan perwakilan Umno?
Muka depan The J-Star pada 10 Oct 2013 membentangkan tajuk ‘Voting in the “third Parliament”.’
Suratkhabar milik MCA tersebut mengibaratkan sidang tahunan Umno sebagai cabang Parlimen yang ketiga di samping Dewan Rakyat dan Dewan Negara (senat).
Tindakan The J-Star adalah nyata ‘MELAMPAU! Terang-terang menghasut dan menggugat keamanan negara‘.
Jangan kita leka atau lupa bahawa suratkhabar tersebut pernah dianggap kerajaan sebagai berciri subversif.
Nest of Evangelistas itu telah digantung permitnya tatkala Ops Lalang pada bulan Oktober 1987, sekali dengan ahli-ahli gereja yang disumbat masuk Kamunting di bawah ISA.
10 Oct 2012
On this date two years ago, I blogged about ‘Bilik perang BN‘ and that the mesyuarat majlis tertinggi BN dua hari kemudian (Okt 12) dijadual untuk membincangkan kebersediaan jentera pilihanraya parti-parti komponen untuk menghadapi PRU13.
Timbalan pengerusi BN Muhyiddin Yassin dipetik sebagai berkata jentera pilihanraya sudah mula bergerak.
MCA – kawan atau lawan?
Sementara orang India ada cuba mematahkan serangan Pakatan (rujuk bawah) serta menimbulkan kesedaran di kalangan masyarakat mereka, orang MCA pula – contohnya pekerja di anak syarikatnya Si Gunting Dalam Lipatan – giat membantu puak evangelis DAP untuk menjalankan propaganda pro-pembangkang.
“Even looking at Pakatan’s manifesto, ‘Buku Jingga’, there is absolutely nothing for the Indians there. Those who questioned it were quickly labeled as racists who only want to promote segregation in Malaysia according to race.” — ulasan T. Rajasingam (boleh baca sini)
Barang sesiapa yang mempertikaikan Pakatan akan segera dicop dengan gelaran “rasis”. Guan Eng menggila sakan dengan tuduhan-tuduhan beliau bahawa Umno rasis dan ekstremis.
Wong Chun Wai, CEO the J-Star, pun begitu dengan dakwaan rasis, ekstremis dan bigot yang dilemparkannya merata-rata.
And who is MCA calling “racists and religious fanatics“? Funny that Hannah Yeoh rants how it is the “progressive wickedness” of the BN which gets worse every year.
Kenapa BN masih mahu memikul biawak hidup?
10 Oct 2011
On this date three years ago, I blogged ‘Sun Yat Sen kesayangan Penang Firsters‘.
I wrote, hari ini menandakan ulangtahun ke-100 Revolusi Xinhai di Zhongguo (China) di mana dinasti Qing berjaya digulingkan dan sebuah pemerintahan baru bercorak republik dibentuk.
Pada 10 Okt 1911, suatu pemberontakan meletus bertitik tolak daripada kejadian yang disebut sebagai kebangkitan Wuchang, sebuah kota terletak di daerah Hubei.
Najib at the Penang Bridge
Revolusioner 10 Okt 1911 Dr Sun Yat Sen singgah di Pulau Pinang beberapa kali sewaktu merencana strategi menumbangkan maharaja Qing dari taktha.
Dr Sun berjaya berbuat demikian and seterusnya dilantik menjadi presiden republik China pada 1912.
The fate of the last Qing emperor awaits the Umno president unless he acts against the enemies within and the backstabbers.
“If Budget failed to truly address problems [of] basic needs, BN could be finished.” – blogger ‘A Voice’, http://anotherbrickinwall.blogspot.com
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October retrospective series:
Helen Ang 
The Penang Firsters (ala Lim Kit Siang’s roots in the Communist Party Malaya), are definitely no Confucian nationalists. Whatever the weaknesses of the UMNO presidency may be, the DAP alternative is not going to improve the lot of Malaysia’s citizenry – on the contrary this elitist party will facilitate “Developers Above People”.
That quite a number of their leaders are affiliated with City Harvest Church and its innovated rapture evangelism also augurs for hard times ahead for those rakyat within their ambit of control. In fact, down south, their pastor Kong Hee and cohorts look set for the lockup for having embezzled church member funds to serve their private interests.
http://therealsingapore.com/content/city-harvest-trial-jail-odds-shorten-kong-hee
re: “their pastor Kong Hee and cohorts look set for the lockup”
The J-Star will either bury or blackout the news.
Utusan, I hope, will splash it on their front page and provide extensive coverage of the whole racket.
I had been following the CHC case since I travel to Singapore frequently. One thing that many people have missed is the sources of their massive funds. Of course much of it comes from the donation of their members – but that cannot be much as these people are mostly naïve teenagers or young adults.
The real money actually comes from big business and especially the several Chinese businessmen / millionaire from Indonesia. I think this is one of the way these businessmen move money out of Indonesia for illegal purposes.
I spend quite lot of my time in Indonesia too and one thing I noticed is how many of those super rich Chinese businessmen are devout Christians. There are areas in greater Jakarta which are very much reflect these Christians values (though in a subtle way).
I think this could be the case in Malaysia too where these rich Chinese billionaires are funding the evangelista party.
re: “many of those super rich Chinese businessmen are devout Christians.”
Like Francis Yeoh of YTL.
re: “There are areas in greater Jakarta which are very much reflect these Christians values (though in a subtle way).”
Ah Hok the Jakarta governor-elect is a Chinese Christian.
re: “I think this could be the case in Malaysia too where these rich Chinese billionaires are funding the evangelista party.”
Not sure about the funding bit but London-based Malaysian billionaire Tan Sri Khoo Kay Peng lent his moral support to City Harvest Church’s disgraced pastor, Rev. Kong Hee.
Pakatan would have needed billions for GE13 to fund its activities. This money would have come from the big business.
Why DAP is so strong in PR is because they have the most money and support from the business community. I suspect much of it coming from the biggest tycoons such as [deleted].
But of course. However the transfer is clandestine, needless to say.
Yet the sheeple flock bleat about corruption as if it were only confined to the BN and other malpractices (such as selling influence and giving preferences for contracts) as if DAP is squeaky clean.
The difference between Umno supporters and DAP supporters is that the Umno crowd do not put their current leadership on a pedestal. In fact, Najib kena hentam lebih pedas lagi oleh orang Melayu pro-kerajaan (termasuk teguran daripada Tun) berbanding serangan Red Beanies.
DAP supporters’ addiction and drunkenness on J-Juice is dangerous.
And the Umno warlords don’t court big business to fund their election campaigns?
Or pursue contracts on a “directed basis” for the same reasons?
Come on…what have you been smoking?
If you are talking about the CHC case in Singapore, let’s be very clear that it’s about the alleged misuse of church funds to finance the showbiz career of Kong Hee’s wife.
It’s not an attack on CHC’s brand of evangelical Christianity. Far from it.
Attendance in Singapore at evangelical Christian church services and at the services organised by the Catholic and Protestant churches have shown no signs of reduction in their congregation numbers.
As for rich Indonesian businesspersons in being Christians, and Jakarta Governor Ahok being a Christian (and an ethnic Chinese), why should that be viewed as something controversial?
Unless, of course, you have an agenda to pursue here….
I suppose that, since your quest to vilify the “evangelistas” in Malaysia went no where (certainly they show no signs of timidity or backing down), you are looking for “softer” targets…..much like the LifeofAnnie blog has turned on the PM after failing to shake the status quo in Johor!
re: “And the Umno warlords don’t court big business to fund their election campaigns?”
Who in Umno and which big business, pray tell.
re: “Or pursue contracts on a “directed basis” for the same reasons?”
Who in Umno and which contracts, pray tell.
re: “Come on… what have you been smoking?”
What juice have you been drinking?
re: “If you are talking about the CHC case in Singapore, let’s be very clear that it’s about the alleged misuse of church funds to finance the showbiz career of Kong Hee’s wife.”
Correct. The courts have to be precise in the charges that they hear.
re: “It’s not an attack on CHC’s brand of evangelical Christianity. Far from it.”
It is about money laundering and CBT by the evangelical church. Tell me which mainline/traditional church has ever been indicted by Singapore for a similar offence?
re: “Attendance in Singapore at evangelical Christian church services and at the services organised by the Catholic and Protestant churches have shown no signs of reduction in their congregation numbers.”
Okay, I’m willing to take your word for it. The Christians – “no signs of reduction in their congregation numbers” – are unaffected that their pastors allegedly appropriated (tipu diorang of) millions of Sing dollars.
re: “As for rich Indonesian businesspersons in being Christians, and Jakarta Governor Ahok being a Christian (and an ethnic Chinese), why should that be viewed as something controversial?”
Alright. Up to you. It can be viewed as a new norm that such a small minority can become so powerful. Ditto in Malaysia… “only nine percent” (so helpless, so weak, NOT!)
re: “Unless, of course, you have an agenda to pursue here….”
Hahaha. And what agenda are you pursuing in stalking my blog?
re: “I suppose that, since your quest to vilify the “evangelistas” in Malaysia went no where”
I’m a lone blogger with no resources. Like Annie said, we independent, individual bloggers are not superheroes.
Unlike say, Hannah Yeoh – when she was appointed Speaker – had the J-Star editors tweeting the glad tidings 10 times in the span of 24 hours. Now that’s having the resources of a multi-billion ringgit media conglomerate at their disposal. J-Star CEO Wong Chun Wai is an uber evangelista, you tahu kan?
re: “(certainly they show no signs of timidity or backing down)”
Yup, you’re right again. Those abusive people are as aggressive as the Bintang Tiga.
re: “you are looking for “softer” targets…..much like the LifeofAnnie blog has turned on the PM after failing to shake the status quo in Johor!”
Okay, so you think that Najib Razak is a “softer target” than the evangelistas. If the country’s Prime Minister is seen as more of pushover than the evangelistas, then those powerful Jerusubangites are really formidable. This is the logic of your statement.
saya ingat saya pernah komen dalam posting kak Helen pasal third parliament tu. secara teknikalnya penulis2 the Jstar ni punya tahap kefahaman yang sangat rendah mengenai pentadbiran Negara walaupun di Parlimen, seperti rakan2 media mainstream yang lain mereka turut disediakan workstation khas di bilik media parlimen.
adalah kelakar bila Jstar melabelkan Dewan Negara sebagai 2nd parliament sedangkan dewan rakyat dan dewan Negara dalam satu parlimen yang sama. jadi sekiranya dia mahu melabelkan PAU pun, maka 2nd parliament tu harus disandang oleh PAU lah.
entah kenapa agaknya sirkulasi Jstar paling tinggi di kalangan media sedangkan benda mudah begini pun boleh silap. dipampang sbg berita muka depan lagi tu. adakah rakyat Malaysia ni majoritinya bebal2 belaka?
re: “dia mahu melabelkan PAU pun, maka 2nd parliament tu harus disandang oleh PAU lah”
Dia mahu kenakan Umno. Mahu menanam benci.
re: “entah kenapa agaknya sirkulasi Jstar paling tinggi di kalangan media”
ABU, ABU, ABU!
re: “adakah rakyat Malaysia ni majoritinya bebal2 belaka?”
Rakyat Jerusubang taksub kepada para pemimpin mereka yang dipandang maksum. Sebab tulah J-paper laris.
j star laris sebab berita ekonomi 1st class….
I thought its business editor BK Sidhu has a reputation of being Tony Fernandes’ AirAsia mouthpiece?
Also Proton demanded and got an apology from The J-Star for its misreporting about their request for R & D grant.
Aiya, your Iliad inspired nomenclature should have been Cassandra instead of Helen. ;)
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http://www.thesundaily.my/news/1193903
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PETALING JAYA: Chinese primary schools should not become a subject of dispute as they have long been part of the national education system, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Abdul Razak.
Najib said this when MCA brought to his attention the recent proposal by an Umno division leader to debate the abolishing of vernacular schools at the coming party general assembly.
MCA deputy president Datuk Dr Wee Ka Siong told Sin Chew Daily that he and party chief Datuk Seri Liow Tiong Lai conveyed the displeasure of the Chinese community over the development during their meeting with Najib on Monday night.
He said the prime minister agreed that the existence of Chinese primary schools should no longer be disputed.
Najib also stressed that Chinese primary schools are already part of the national education system and that it is an unchangeable fact, said Wee.
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Najib has spoken on this important subject yet only the Sun seems to think this news is worthy of putting on its pages. The Star’s editors seemed to be in coma, busy with stories about Melati and Zumba. While MI and Mkini as usual practicing selective journalism where only news that deemed worthy is the one that critical of BN.
The current dispute over Oktoberfest and contradictory statements by the Selangor state leaders are conveniently skipped.
related news item
“Liow said MCA had pushed for multi-stream education during independence and the country’s leaders then had agreed to the system.”
http://www.thestar.com.my/News/Nation/2014/10/10/MCA-wants-leaders-memorial-Liow-Cheng-Lock-centre-a-testament-to-countrys-multiracial-efforts/
True. It was something agreed between MCA and Umno at Merdeka. That time, both parties were together in the Perikatan.
Today, the Chinese have torn up the “social contract” and MCA treats Umno like a bigger enemy than it does the DAP.
Given the changed circumstances, I’m not surprised that Umno mid-level leaders want the contract terms reviewed, given that the MCA media supports Hannah Yeoh and her “there are no Malays, no Indians too and zero Chinese. All Malaysians” stance.
What Hannah and the J-Star want by “no Malays, all Bangsa Malaysia” is to abolish Article 152 on the Malay ‘special position’ through the back door.
Yes – Bangsa Malaysia is a code word No Malay Special Right. And you are right, if the non bumis think the Social Contract is unfair and should be changes, the Malays too questioning the rights that they gave away.
The funny thing is that when DAP questions the Social Contract, it is deemed as fighting for equal rights but when the Malays question the rights the non Malays obtained under it, it is seen as a racist attack.
BTW, DAP doesn’t have to fight for Chinese rights and take up the lofty heights of Bangsa Malaysia because MCA is doing as its dirty work. MCA is being used as a prostitute by the Chinese and the party seemed to be happy with their lowly role and standing among the community.
I don’t think even 5% of the Chinese think MCA is doing anything worthwhile to their community. To be fair MCA have done much to the Chinese education and culture but the Chinese just don’t value their contributions.
re: “I don’t think even 5% of the Chinese think MCA is doing anything worthwhile [for] their community.”
When I voted for pro-establishment last year in GE13, it was due to the PUSH factor – DAP evangelistas are most repulsive.
There was no PULL factor, i.e. no thought that the BN-MCA made for an attractive option. Just that the revolting, hypocritical Pakatan is far worse.
Hence Najib Razak should forget about dangling carrots anymore for Chinese votes.
The 10 percent of Chinese like me who voted BN are clear-eyed, thinking and resolute individuals (after all, we’ve not succumbed to peer pressure and the Bintang Lima terrorism of the DAP hardcore).
Instead, Najib as BN chairman should look into how the MCA is being an “exploding donkey” (pls Google this term) for the DAP.
Hahaha…. spot on about MCA being DAP’s exploding donkey.
Again we find not only the Chinese leaders but the PM himself reiterating the established existence of Chinese primary schools.
No reasonable Malaysian would refute this, but why are the PM and the MCA not seriously considering the option of “Integrated-Vernacular Chinese” education, as was discussed extensively in this blog recently?
Instead of proclaiming a black & white political perspective why is this most pertinent project for national solidarity not discussed in open consultation. Why react to “abolishment” when “integration and harmony” ought to be the motto in the nation’s educational process?
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Agree with you that we should use the Firster’s lexicon in discussing the issue.
Having only and all Indians in SRJK(T) in “DIVISIVE“. “Wicked” DAP politicians are promoting separation, divide-and-rule, erecting walls between all the Anak Bangsa Malaysia children.
Instead we must strive for “UNITY“ and what better way than all the kids studying – TOGETHER – under ONE roof.
This is the way forward to 2020 where all citizens are EQUAL and each and every one of us have a place under the Malaysian sun and integrated in our schools, our workplaces and the mixed neighbourhoods where we live.
Let’s BUILD BRIDGES and encourage Ali, Ah Chong and Muthu to grow up and eat NASI LEAMK together in the same school canteen.
We’re Malaysian First! There are no Malays, and no Malay schools. There are no Indians too, and no Tamil schools.
There are zero Chinese and zero Chinese school. Malaysia for Malaysians in national schools.
Hidup Malaysian First!
Going by Hannah Yeo logic, ‘there’s no Malay, no Indian and zero Chinese, all are Malaysian’, then why there still be vernacular education if all are Malaysian.
Shouldn’t all Malaysian, only being educated in one school system that is Sekolah Kebangsaan, isn’t that in line with Malaysian Malaysia idea that DAP is propagating?
INI NYONYA gemok CAKAP lain, hati lain..
Pak Uda,
The Nyonyas zre Peanakan.
The evangelistas are not Nyonyas. They are Born Agains and carpetbaggers.
Kudos Kak Helen! Malaysia boleh dan mampu, anak bangsanya cerdik dan salih!
They malu to mengaku dan tertipu what dap had said for fifty odd years we (kita) dah terjajah sebagai second class rakyat tetapi dalam masa yang sama mengaku pula sekolah-sekolah vernacular tercapai semasa di istilah kan ‘social contract an isolated unwritten contact’ yang di double standard oleh jjs star (double j jendalu) and yang mana dapsters sedang perjuangankan dan melayu jangan kecil hati politik Penang confine to this Han Chiang yang malap sewaktu bekas CM mendiang Dr. Lim Chong Eu dan kini terang lagi bersuluh dan selamanya dan jangan lupa streets name pun di Cina kan.
re: “”I believe Najib agrees with me on this point, lest why would he have sent his son Ji Ping (Norashman) to China to learn Chinese?” – See more at: http://m.thesundaily.my/node/275866#sthash.Q9ADjQLt.dpuf
….bapa = ah jib gor
anak = Ji Ping
apa maksud ji ping tu Helen?
ping – peace, ji – season
Peace for all seasons.
Thank you, Helen.
Lagi pun ulamak ada mengatakan : Tuntutlah ilmu sampai negeri China.
PM said it, chinese school shouldn’t be a dispute and don’t over lah…
DEB pula – biak itek di air mati kehausan ayam dikepuk mati kelaparan kera dihutan disusukan…..